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List Of Bus Routes In Penang ...
This is a list of bus routes within the Malaysian state of Penang. The primary public bus operator in the state is Rapid Penang, which is a subsidiary of the federal government-owned Prasarana Malaysia. Rapid Penang , Rapid Penang operaated a total of 47 active routes throughout the George Town Conurbation, which also includes routes into neighbouring Kedah and Perak. The routes are as categorised below. George Town Seberang Perai Cross-strait routes Interstate routes See also * List of bus routes in Kuala Lumpur References {{DEFAULTSORT:Bus routes in Penang Penang bus routes Bus routes, Penang Penang bus routes Penang Penang is a Malaysian state located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia along the Strait of Malacca. It has two parts: Penang Island, where the capital city, George Town, is located, and Seberang Perai on the Malay Peninsula. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Federal Territories Of Malaysia
Malaysia is a federation of thirteen states and three federal territories, which form the primary administrative divisions of the country. Eleven states and two territories are part of Peninsular Malaysia, while two states and one territory make up East Malaysia. Nine of the Peninsular states have monarchies, with the other four having appointed governors. State governments are led by chief ministers, who are appointed by the monarch or governor, provided they have the support of a majority in the state legislative assembly. The federal territories are governed directly by the national government. Malaysia was formed through the union of various territories ruled by the United Kingdom. The federal system was created to maintain the status of the Malay sultans, who were the rulers of British protectorates in the Malay Peninsula. The Federation of Malaya was created in 1948, uniting these protectorates with two directly ruled British colonies. Malaya became independent in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prangin Road, George Town
Prangin Road is a major thoroughfare in the city of George Town, Penang, George Town within the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. The one-way road, one of the busiest in the city centre, forms the southernmost limit of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site and runs along major landmarks such as Komtar and Prangin Mall. Prangin Road was named after a canal that once ran through the area. For much of the 19th century, the Prangin Canal marked the southernmost limits of George Town. The canal has since been disused, while the construction of Komtar in the 1970s heralded more modern forms of urbanisation along Prangin Road. Etymology Prangin Road was named after the Prangin Canal, a two-metre wide waterway that once existed in the area. The canal ran along the road and into the sea, enabling sampans and small boats to ship in goods from larger vessels anchored in the Selatan Strait, Penang Straits, as well as agricultural produce from the inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Penang International Airport
Penang International Airport (PIA) is an international airport in George Town, Penang, George Town, the capital city of the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. The airport is located at the southeastern tip of Penang Island, south of the Central George Town, Penang, city centre, and serves the George Town Conurbation, country's second largest conurbation.WMKP – PENANG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT at Department of Civil Aviation Malaysia As the main gateway into northwestern Malaysia, PIA is the List of the busiest airports in Malaysia#Aircraft movements, second busiest airport in Malaysia by aircraft movements and recorded over 7.6 million tourist arrivals in 2024. It also handled the second larges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Batu Ferringhi
Batu Ferringhi is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located along the northern coast of Penang Island and about northwest of the city centre, it is the prime beach destination in Penang among locals and tourists. To cater to the influx of tourists, several major high-rise hotels have been established along the stretch of beaches. The beach resorts along Batu Ferringhi also offer various water sport activities, such as parasailing. On a clear day, one could get a picturesque view of the Andaman Sea and Mount Jerai, which is located within the neighbouring state of Kedah. In addition, Batu Ferringhi is famous for its night market that offers a wide variety of merchandise and street food. There had been human activity within Batu Ferringhi as early as 1592, when an Englishman, Sir James Lancaster, arrived and began pillaging other vessels around Penang Island. However, for much of its recent history, Batu Ferringhi was a quiet village, until the urbanisatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanjong Bungah
Tanjong Bungah is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located along the northern coast of Penang Island between Batu Ferringhi and Tanjong Tokong, about northwest of the city centre. Tanjong Bungah is locally known as a beach destination, with several hotels and resorts lining the beaches within the area. Decades of urbanisation have also led to the mushrooming of residential high-rises at the suburb and attracted a significant expatriate population; foreigners made up 9.2% of Tanjong Bungah's population . Etymology Tanjong Bungah, which means Flower Cape in Malay, was so named due to the several smaller promontories that jut out to the sea along the cape. History Tanjong Bungah was formerly a quiet fishing village populated by Malay and Chinese fishermen. It only gained prominence as a beach destination of choice for locals and tourists in the 1950s. At the time, Batu Ferringhi had yet to be developed. The pristine waters off Tanjong B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanjong Tokong
Tanjong Tokong is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located at the northeastern coast of Penang Island, northwest of the city centre. The suburb is bordered by Tanjong Bungah to the west and Tanjong Pinang to the east. The suburb was founded in the mid-17th century by Chinese settlers, and was believed to be the site of the first Chinese settlement on Penang Island. It remained a fishing village until the 1970s, when rapid urbanisation from the city centre soon followed. Today, the suburb is lined by residential high rises along the coast, and is known for its relatively upscale standard of living. History In the mid-18th century, a Chinese by the name of Zhang Li founded a fishing village at what is now Tanjong Tokong. He had actually intended to sail from China to Sumatra, but the rough seas pushed him to Penang Island instead. His arrival at Tanjong Tokong preceded Captain Francis Light's landing on Penang Island by about 40 years. To this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pulau Tikus
Pulau Tikus is a neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Named after a rock just off the coast of Penang Island, this upper class neighbourhood is home to Eurasian, Thai and Burmese communities. Established soon after Captain Francis Light's founding of Penang Island in 1786, Pulau Tikus has been home to various cultures since the first days of British rule. The aforementioned communities have built impressive places of worship within Pulau Tikus, such as Catholic churches and Buddhist temples adorned with architectural designs of their native homelands. In addition, a number of consulates have been established here. Etymology Pulau Tikus was named after the actual Tikus Island ( Malay: ''Pulau Tikus''), a rocky islet just off the Tanjung Bungah suburb. The name ''Pulau Tikus'', meaning 'Rat Island' in Malay, was said to have been derived from the islet's rocks and dunes, which looked like rats at low tide. History P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teluk Bahang
Teluk Bahang is a suburb of George Town, Penang, George Town within the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. It is located west of the Central George Town, Penang, city centre near the northwestern tip of Penang Island. Established as a fishing village, Teluk Bahang has evolved into a tourist destination, with a number of attractions built within the suburb. It is also home to the Teluk Bahang Dam, the largest reservoir in George Town. Teluk Bahang Forest Reserve is part of Penang Hill Biosphere Reserve, recognised by UNESCO as the third Biosphere Reserve in Malaysia listed in the World Network of Biosphere Reserve (WNBR). Etymology Teluk Bahang literally means 'the bay of heat' in Malay language, Malay. It was named as such due to the high temperature of the incoming sea breeze at the area. History Teluk Bahang was founded as an agricultural village, where fishing provided subsistence for the village's residents. In the latter half of the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farlim
Farlim, officially Bandar Baru Ayer Itam, is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located southwest of the city centre, the township was created in the 1980s. Over the recent decades, Farlim has witnessed rapid development with several residential and commercial developments within the area. History The area where Farlim is located was previously known as Thean Teik Estate, which was named after Khoo Thean Teik, a local Chinese merchant. The area was owned by the Khoo Kongsi, a Chinese clan association in which Khoo was a director. In 1978, Khoo Kongsi had reached an agreement with Farlim Group to develop Thean Teik Estate into a residential township. At the time, the project was the single largest property development ever undertaken by the private sector on Penang Island, with an area of being originally earmarked for development. However, the commencement of construction works in 1982 was met by deadly protests by l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paya Terubong
Paya Terubong is a suburb of George Town, Penang, George Town in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, Malaysian state of Penang. Located nearly southwest of the Central George Town, Penang, city centre, it is nestled within the central valleys of Penang Island and south of Air Itam. Originally an agricultural village, rapid development in the last decades of the 20th century has transformed the area into a residential suburb. Etymology Paya Terubong was named after a species of grass known in Malay language, Malay as ''terubong''. Its scientific name is ''Cyrtococcum oxyphyllum''. History Similar to Ayer Itam to the north, Paya Terubong was where agricultural farms were established, providing fresh produce to be traded in markets elsewhere in George Town. In the past, Paya Terubong Road was merely a hill path. The area was developed in the 1980s with the construction of residential high-rises to alleviate land scarcity in the city. New townships such as Farlim were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macallum Street Ghaut
Macallum Street Ghaut is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Situated within the city's central business district, it comprises seven blocks of low-cost public housing built on reclaimed land off Macallum Street, known as the Macallum Street Ghaut flats. The first apartment blocks were completed in 1985, and they remain among the few formalised low-cost housing areas in the vicinity of the city's UNESCO World Heritage Site. History In the years following Malaya's independence, the Penang state government expressed interest in developing low-cost public housing. This brought the state government into conflict with the George Town City Council over the provision of affordable housing within the limits of George Town. In 1969, the Penang Development Corporation (PDC) was formed under the direction of newly elected Chief Minister Lim Chong Eu, partly to address the issue of urban overcrowding within the city. As part of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandar Sri Pinang
Bandar Sri Pinang is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Situated within the city centre, it is bounded by the Pinang River to its north and the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway to its west. Comprising a mix of low-cost and luxury residential, commercial and light industrial developments, the neighbourhood was formed in 2014 through land reclamation by Malaysian conglomerate IJM Corporation. History In 1997, Jelutong Development Sdn Bhd (JDSB), a subsidiary of IJM Corporation, was awarded the Jelutong Expressway project which has since been renamed the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway. The highway was intended to serve as the main thoroughfare connecting the city centre and the Penang Bridge, thus alleviating traffic congestion at Jelutong. The expressway project was estimated to cost RM300 million in total. Due to a lack of funds, the Penang state government ultimately opted to compensate the appointed developer with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
